Win It! truvia – Nature’s Calorie-Free Sweetener Gift Set

by Gayla Baer

truvia in coffee

Just over a month ago, I began developing my plan to become slim and fit by Memorial Day. One of the first decisions I made was to eliminate that 1 teaspoon of sugar I was putting in my coffee each morning.

It didn’t take but one cup to convince me how difficult some of the healthy decisions I was about to make were going to be.

Within a week, I received an offer to review truvia – nature’s calorie-free sweetener.

The fact that I have ALWAYS turned my nose up at those other ‘pink’ and ‘blue’ packs of sweeteners had me wondering just how this opportunity would turn out.

I had read comments from other dieters who were discussing the stevia plant which is a natural plant used to sweeten foods without adding calories.  Most comments I’d read indicated most people were not  very fond of using Stevia because it was difficult to measure and using too much resulted in a bitter taste.

The morning after I’d received my sample, I added one packet to my coffee. And let me tell you, it was love at first sip! My coffee tastes exactly like it did when I was adding that 1 teaspoon of sugar – but this leaves no traces of guilt on my lips or my hips!

You can learn about how truvia is made by going to their website and reading about the process.  They basically steep the plant, much like tea, then purify it and make it into a powder that you and I can use in our coffee!

I love to bake and the three guys in my house love to eat – so cooking with truvia provides me with the comfort of knowing I’m providing a ‘healthier’ treat and they haven’t a clue that anything is missing. In fact truvia has recipes on their website that were created by “celebrity chef” Marisa Churchill.  Check them out here.

truvia is available at Whole Foods, Walmart and most major supermarkets.  Click here to find your closest retailer!

truvia box

Giveaway Details:

truvia has offered to give one lucky MomGadget reader a prize pack including a canvas tote, gardening gloves and a 40 count box of truvia!

truvia tote

Mandatory Entry:

Leave a comment telling us the one way you use sugar that you would likely replace with truvia.  This is the mandatory entry and must be done before any of the extra entries.

For extra entries. Please leave a separate comment acknowledging your participation in each entry.

    Giveaway open to US Residents only

Giveaway ends Tuesday April 27 at 11:59pm

(Disclosure notice: I was not paid for this review. truvia provided me with product reviewed in this post and has provided a set of products to give away.)

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Deborah R April 27, 2010 at 2:28 pm

I’m a FB fan of MomGadget – Family Tested, Mother Approved id: Deborah Rosen.

Joanne Schultz April 27, 2010 at 5:14 pm

I think Truvia would be great in pies, for our Diabetic father!

Thanks for the giveaway!

Joanne Schultz April 27, 2010 at 5:16 pm

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arla April 27, 2010 at 8:22 pm

In baking of banana bread

Ed Nemmers April 27, 2010 at 10:05 pm

On top of fresh strawberries!

DEBIJOT April 27, 2010 at 10:05 pm

I would like to use it in my cakes.

DEBIJOT April 27, 2010 at 10:06 pm

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DEBIJOT April 27, 2010 at 10:07 pm

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Jan April 27, 2010 at 10:15 pm

I would use it in my coffee

Jan April 27, 2010 at 10:16 pm

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Tweeted @yoshidoshi

susan smoaks April 27, 2010 at 11:04 pm

i will switch the sugar i put in my kashi with truvia

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estella miller April 27, 2010 at 11:46 pm

I would definately try this when Im baking cookies.

Melanie April 28, 2010 at 12:00 am

In coffee.

kathy pease April 28, 2010 at 12:44 am

i use it sprinkled on oatmeal i bet this would be good :)

kathy pease April 28, 2010 at 12:46 am

truvia fan on facebook Kathy L Pease

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kathy pease April 28, 2010 at 12:50 am
DarcyO April 28, 2010 at 2:38 am

I’d add it to my coffee too.

Nancy S. April 28, 2010 at 3:47 am

I would use it in iced tea.

Nancy S. April 28, 2010 at 3:48 am

I’m a Truvia fan on facebook – ncschools.

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Nancy S. April 28, 2010 at 3:50 am
Lily Kwan April 28, 2010 at 10:56 am

The one way I use sugar that I would likely replace with truvia is sweetening my coffee.

Lily Kwan April 28, 2010 at 10:57 am

I became a fan of truvia on Facebook.

Lily Kwan April 28, 2010 at 10:58 am

I became your Facebook fan.

Caterina Knight March 25, 2011 at 1:57 pm

Great Article!

I have been using truvia for the past 6 months now and I absolutly love it!! Similar to you, I had made the choice to become slim so I had to make some changes in my diet, cutting the sugar content was one of them. Truvia allows me to still make my coffee and breakfast in the morning taste great without all the nastys of sugar. Loe it thanks!!

Krystle Troyer April 2, 2011 at 4:48 am

I love to bake and I am always trying new recipes. I would replace sugar with truvia in all of my recipes and learn the ones on the website.

Krystle Troyer April 2, 2011 at 4:49 am

I am a fan of truvia on facebook

Krystle Troyer April 2, 2011 at 4:50 am

I am a fan of mamagadet on facebook

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